Mexican drama which follows a year in the life of a middle-class family in Mexico City in the early 1970s.
Pairing thrilling technical prowess with profound artistic vision, Alfonso Cuarón has made a masterpiece, at once understated and otherworldly. We need more filmmakers like him.
Roma is more impressive as a feat of crowd control than as a piece of visual storytelling or as a character study; it's a film that’s easier to admire than to fall in love with.
Alfonso Cuarón’s intimate family drama, set in 1970s Mexico, is a triumphant blend of tragedy, comedy and absurdity.
Cuarón’s masterpiece. An artwork that towers above the pretenders.
The Mexican filmmaker makes even the most banal moments seem lyrical in this brilliantly observed drama.
Occasionally the almost showy virtuosity of the film-making can prove a distraction, making a very personal project seem more like a technical tour de force. But it’s a minor quibble, and one that I suspect may seem foolish on the second viewing that such a multilayered work demands.
A generous and lovingly made film.
Cuaron’s depiction of Mexico City in the 70s is a masterclass in film-making.
This technically marvellous evocation of a place in the past feels completely removed from lived-in circumstance.
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